Beyond The Horizon…
I find deserts to be such evocative and magical, power places, that it’s hardly surprising that so many people have had profound spiritual experiences in the midst of those shifting, whispering sands and solitary spaces. Take a journey with me… Here’s a snapshot from my pre-television days – taken in 1994 along the border between India and Pakistan in the Thar Desert, during a fashion shoot for a glossy women’s...
Giving Thanks
Many years ago I took someone I cared about for granted and, unsurprisingly, the relationship eventually unravelled. I’ve since learned to never again make the same mistake with the people I value enough to want to keep in my life. It’s scary how easy it is to under-appreciate people, relationships, circumstances and even the gift of life itself. We can get so self-involved sometimes that we don’t (or choose not to)...
The Trouble With Gracious!
I’ve had my fair share of ‘trouble’ with this post. I had been working on it, on and off, for over 6 months – and several drafts and countless revisions later I still hadn’t gotten beyond the opening paragraph! I think that’s because it’s about anger and frustration – and however lucidly and intelligently expressed, these are feelings that tend to make people feel uncomfortable –...
Red Carpet Diaries
With my hometown currently gripped by SAIFTA fever, I thought I’d share a tale or two from my own adventures on the red carpet – in that often bizarre world beyond the velvet rope. This picture was taken in June 2005 at the International Indian Film Academy Award’s in Amsterdam. It shows me all dressed up in a bespoke Bandghala suit that was made for me by an amazing tailor in Rajasthan and dark sunglasses (I’m...
Confrontation 101
Confrontation. The mere mention of the word immediately conjures up a charged or hostile situation, doesn’t it? Little wonder then that so many people are uncomfortable about – and even afraid of – confronting someone or something that unsettles them. In fact, the fear of confrontation is one of the most commonly cited reasons for why people choose not to question and review unhappy or inequitable relationships and...
